Straight Track #157

We launched Straight Track three years ago this week. After 156 editions, and thousands of subscribers, we are happy to report that Straight Track is going strong and is still fulfilling its mission in spades.

Throughout these many editions, we sought to inform railroaders of their rights under the law, as well as to provide a better source of information about other important topics that affect their lives on the rails. Straight Track has covered a wide range of topics, such as how to complete an accident report to how to behave around re-hab nurses. We've covered the changes to the Railroad Retirement Act as well as the potential impact from possible changes to the landscape of tort law. With a respectful nod to the graying of the railroad workforce, we provide information on health-related topics from time to time. And of course, we bring you news of all new court decisions affecting railroaders' rights, such as the excellent two-part series by HF&D's Steve Garmisa that explains an important -- and rare -- victory for railroaders at the U.S. Supreme Court. 

This past summer the newsletter series left the virtual email world and grew into book form: Straight Track Annotated -- A Collection of the Best of Straight Track. We have received a lot of positive feedback from railroaders across the country from this collection of articles.

TEAM EFFORT

The anniversary does not recognize the accomplishment of one man. The achievement today of putting together a three-year string of weekly Straight Track editions is the product of the team of people at Hoey & Farina. No one person ever carried the load alone. The attorneys and investigators listened to the concerns of railroaders at union meetings and wrote the articles in answer to these concerns. Others put in the leg work to spread the word about Straight Track and to collect email addresses week after week at union meetings. Others helped to respond to the questions raised by the articles. Still more people worked on the technical end of things to ensure that the article was received in the subscribers' email In- Box. 

The teamwork that gets Straight Track out the door each week is an example of what our firm does best: We work together as team on behalf of our clients. The results that we have produced for our clients tell us that working together is the best way -- and the right way -- to best serve our clients' needs.

We are pleased that thousands of people visit our Web site each month to read past editions of Straight Track and to access the other many offerings provided. We appreciate the need for useful knowledge and tools that help railroaders protect their rights and their families. In fact, we consider this our mission. 

We hope that you continue to read, share and subscribe to Straight Track as we promise to continue the Straight Track mission.

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